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Allstate Reveals List of Safest Cities to Drive In

Every year, Allstate Insurance compiles a list of the cities in the United States that are the safest to drive in. By default, this also causes the creation of a list of the absolute worst cities to drive in. Where does the city you live in fall on the list from Allstate? Each year, Allstate Insurance creates the “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report”. This year, 2011, is the seventh annual report of this kind. The insurance company does an detailed analysis of the auto insurance claims that are sent to various insurance companies around the nation. This allows Allstate to … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 24

This week�s dinner discussions focus on lesson twenty four in the manuals. The Primary children are a week behind. Since the 4th of July is coming up, you may want to talk about the founding of our country and how it has benefited us. If you are not from the United States, you may want to begin talking about the pioneers or talk about pioneers from your country. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned that he belongs to a family. The lesson talked about the importance of families, and how they can help to protect … Continue reading →

Foster Discussions and Keep Communication Open

Have you ever had one of those stretches where you were so busy and distracted that it dawned on you that it had been a couple days since you really sat down and talked with your child? When this happens we get filled with guilt and remorse and wonder how on earth we could let such a thing happen… As busy single parents, we really have to make the extra effort to foster discussions with our kids–the older the children get and the more busy we all become, the harder it can be to carve out the time to chat. … Continue reading →

More Tips for Serious Discussions with Your Mate

In a previous article I began giving some ideas on how to more successfully have a serious discussion with your mate. Communication is a very important part of having a healthy relationship. In addition to making certain that you talk, it is also equally important how you communicate. There are many different ways to talk to your mate. Some ways are much more effective than others. My first suggestion was to not begin the conversation with “we need to talk”. Using this phrase often leads to the assumption that something negative is about to occur. Most men in general are … Continue reading →

Successful Serious Discussions with Your Mate

There are many cases in a relationship and marriage when a couple needs to discuss serious issues. One well known phrase to begin one of those serious talks is “we need to talk”. Each time that I hear this phrase, it automatically sets up a negative tone in my mind. It refers to a problem at hand and often a complaint from a spouse or mate. Therefore, when needing to discuss a serious issue with a partner, I suggest using a more positive tone. Much in what you receive from a conversation goes into what you put into it. If … Continue reading →

Debt and Marriage: How It is Tough to Love When You Owe

Many couples enter into a marriage with debt already in hand. Others accumulate debt together. Either way, nurturing a loving relationship can be hard when debt is hanging over your head. In fact, according to a study by Jeffrey Dew at Utah State University, couples who reported disagreeing about finance once a week were over 30 percent more likely to get divorced than couples who reported disagreeing about finances only a few times a month. Another inference can be made from this study: there is a whole lot of disagreement about money out there. Debt is a source of contention. … Continue reading →

Politics, Social Media, and Your Home Based Business

The election is coming right up, and I will be so glad when it is over. While I have paid some attention to the discussions that are going on in order to make an informed decision of how to vote, I have refrained from participating in the outpouring of political discussion that has been going on on Facebook. That may seem odd to some people, I mean, I am a lawyer – don’t lawyers like arguing and debating? Sorry to disappoint, folks, but I only like arguing and debating if I am getting paid to do it. Anyways, as the … Continue reading →

A Hot Topic in the LDS Church

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The subject of homosexuality and the gospel has been on my mind a lot lately, and on the mind of many Latter-Day Saints, I’m sure. I have had many discussions with friends inside and outside of the church about these issues. I know people that are gay. I live close to people that are gay, and there are people in our society that I truly admire that are gay. Recently, an active member of the church posted a blog post sharing his intimate story about how he is a homosexual living in a heterosexual marriage, and recently decided to share … Continue reading →

More Trouble With Medi-Cal in California

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There have been some ongoing problems with the Medi-Cal program in California. Recently, a judge ruled that the California Department of Health Care Services violated disclosure law when it refused to provide background information on cuts to the Medi-Cal program. Medi-Cal is part of the Medicaid program in the state of California. The funding for Medi-Cal comes from both the State and Federal government. It is a public form of health insurance that is designed to be used by people who are low-income, people who are disabled, and people who have specific kinds of serious diseases. In 2008 and 2009, … Continue reading →

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

Are you familiar with Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life? It is popular book written by Wendy Mass. The book is recommended for children in grade 5 through grade 7. It is a book about adventure, drama, comedy, and the meaning of life. Book Description: Jeremy Fink is 12 and still mourning the death of his father. His father died in a car accident when Jeremy was 8 years old. A fortune teller told Jeremy’s father that he would die at the age of 40. The fortune teller was wrong. Jeremy’s dad died at age 39. Jeremy has led … Continue reading →